Bani Garu: a webcomic from Lea Hernandez's year at Gainax

[llj]

There is no mystery as to why KareKano cut off in the middle. Like with many, MANY other unfinished anime, it followed the manga too closely, which at the time was unfinished (it wouldn't finish until years after the anime ended) There WAS a rumour that Anno got fired from the series later on, but he's still credited in the last few episodes for scripts and storyboards, so I'm not exactly sure what to think about that, other than perhaps they used his stuff after he left. But then, if you fire someone, why would you want to use his stuff?

The Kare Kano manga actually dropped the ball near the end, when it became a straight out drama. And then the mangaka had Asaba marrying Yukino and Arima's daughter years later.

I still like Gainax. They're different now than they used to be, though--but I don't think they're necessarily a "bad" company now either. I do yearn for their freewheeling maverick days when they had ambition to elevate the artform both in terms of animation and storytelling. They're still great for their maverick animators, but they don't really try to do "big" anime about "big" themes anymore. Just a bunch of really talented animators doing shows for otaku.

I don't think the Gainax of the 80s could exist today though. I read a recent interview by one of Gainax's old staff members and he said that in today's anime industry, making something like Wings of Honneamise would be impossible, and that it's a miracle that it even exists.

I don't need to like a studio to respect them. For example, I love a lot of Capcom video games, but from all I've heard they've been a really shitty video game company when it comes to how they treat their employees.

[usamimi]

I don't need to like a studio to respect them. For example, I love a lot of Capcom video games, but from all I've heard they've been a really shitty video game company when it comes to how they treat their employees.

Oh, yeah, definitely. That's why I said I had a love/hate relationship with them...I LOVE a lot of their older works, and they have had some amazing talent in that studio. But the days of teenage me thinking they all must be AMAZING PEOPLE & that the studio could "do no wrong" are definitely long over. XD

But on the flip side, most of the people that I really enjoyed in Gainax back in the day are off doing their own thing and/or in different studios now, so Gainax is really not the same company anymore...I don't think I've seen anything they've done since Gurren Lagan.

[Kame-Sen'nin]

I really enjoyed this webcomic, but it appears that it's over. I never saw an official statement about it ending, but I haven't seen an update since this one. Does anyone have any insight on why it didn't continue?

[usamimi]

I believe she said on Twitter at one point that she had to put it on hold for other projects she was working on, sadly. I was just thinking about her comic recently, with all the Gainax stuff I've been working on this year. Kind of a shame, it's such a great insightful comic. I kinda wish she could start up a patreon or kickstarter or something to fund more, or even an entire book!

[Kame-Sen'nin]

I believe she said on Twitter at one point that she had to put it on hold for other projects she was working on, sadly. I was just thinking about her comic recently, with all the Gainax stuff I've been working on this year. Kind of a shame, it's such a great insightful comic. I kinda wish she could start up a patreon or kickstarter or something to fund more, or even an entire book!

I couldn't agree more, I would definitely support the continuation of this comic. Having it in print would be even better!